Butcher&#39;s glove



Nov. 26, 1929. E.- R. LOWE 1,736,928

BUTCHER S GLOVE Filed April 27, 1927 Fig. '4 [29(15- Earl R. Lowe t'tor'n 896.

Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EARL R. LOWE, OF SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSTGNMENTS, OF ONE-FOURTH TO THOMAS A. LOXVE AND ONE-FOURTH TO FRED SOHROED'ER, OF SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AND

HIGHLAND, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA ON E-FOURTH TO ALEXANDER BUTCHERS GLOVE Application filed. April 27,

My invention relates to butchers gloves, and an object is to provide a glove which will prevent the hands of such persons from being out while they are engaged in their employment. In packing houses, for instance, it frequently happens that the hands of the butchers are cut and sometimes become in fected, the result being that a considerable percentage of the workmen are laid up during the course of a year. I accomplish the objects of my invention by providing a glove composed of a multiplicity of metallic elements flexibly secured together in such manner that the glove will closely fit the hand. In practice, it is found that when a glove of this character is worn, the cutting edge of a knife will be turned without the material of the glove being severed thereby preventing injury to the hand.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel features of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the application of my invention,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the finished glove. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the main portion of the glove cut out and known as the trank. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are plan views of portions used in completing the glove by placing them. between the finger portions, and known as fourchettes. Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the gussets which are used for further completing the glove. Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the manner in which the thumb portion. of the glove is out out. Fig. 8 is a plan view of one side of one form of metal fabric which I may employ. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the other side of the metal fabric. Fig. 10 is a plan view of one of the metallic elements used in making up the metal fabric.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the main portion of the glove known as the trank. This portion is cut in one piece from the material and is provided with an opening 12 around which the thumb portion 14 is secured. At one end, the trank is cut to form the members 16 and 16 1927. Serial No. 188,885.

which are doubled to make the first finger, the members 18 and 18 which are doubled to make the second finger, the members 20 and 20 which are doubled to make the third finger, and the members 22 and 22 which are doubled to make the little finger of the glove. The fourchettes 24, 26 and 28 are used for fitting in between the finger portions while gussets such as indicated by the numeral 30 are used for further fitting in between the fourchettes and the finger portions. The fabricated material which I prefer to use is composed of a multiplicity of metallic elements 32 cut in the form of a star having four points indicated at 3 1- as shown in Fig. 10. These points are bent over as will be understood from Figs. 8 and 9 after they have been passed through rings 36 in such manner that one point on each of four adjacent elements is held by each one of the rings. This construction leaves openings 38 between the adjacent elements so that an evtremcly flexible fabric is provided which can be cut into pieces of the shape previously described for making up the glove. The adjacent edges of these pieces are secured together by flexible wire which may be applied in the manner of ordinary stitching for completing the glove. The wrist portion of the glove is shown provided with a strap 10 for holding the glove upon the hand. 7

I claim:

A butchers glove comprising fingers, thumb and hand members complete, consisting wholly and only of metallic elements flexibly secured together so as to conform to any position of the users thumb, fingers and hand and interlinked with each other entirely around each member of the glove, and fastened only by metallic elements, all of said metallic elements being sufficiently resistant to the cutting edge of a knife to prevent their being severed, whereby the hand of the wearer is completely protected.

In testimony whereof'I hereunto afiix my signature.

EARL R. LOl/VE. 

